Leviticus 24:12

And they placed him in ward, until the decision of the Lord could be explained to them.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.

In Context

11And the son of the Israelitish woman pronounced the [holy] Name, and blasphemed; and they brought him unto Moses: [and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan;]

13And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

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Cross References

Exodus 18:15And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people cometh unto me to inquire of God.

Numbers 9:8And Moses said unto them, Wait ye, and I will hear what the Lord will command concerning you.

Numbers 27:5And Moses brought their cause before the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 24:11-23

The Blasphemy of Shelomith's Son; The Punishment of Shelomith's Son. ( b. c. 1490.) 10 And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; 11 And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the Lord , and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) 12 And they put him in ward, that the mind… Read the whole commentary →

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